
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 3PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 27 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 7:52AM1.69m | 8:13PM1.77m | 8:41AM1.72m | 9:00PM1.73m | 9:26AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51PM0.15m | 2:26AM0.10m | 2:42PM0.14m | 3:12AM0.08m | 3:29PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
20 | 27 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 23 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
26 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | — | N 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 21 | 21 | 58 | 3 | 3 | 76 | 80 | 26 | 26 | 155 | 196 | 123 | 147 | 147 | 178 | 149 | 199 | 196 | 147 | 147 |
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